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Q Fever in Africa: A Systematic Review of Prevalence, Zoonotic Potential and Disease Burden

Public Health Challenges, Volume 5, Issue 3, September 2026.
Q fever is widespread across Africa, with livestock as the primary source of human infections. Although some prevalence data exist, its economic burden is still lacking. The findings underscore the need for a One Health approach that integrates surveillance, economic assessment and control to reduce the disease burden.
Linda Ama Owusuaa Amoah, Richard Kwamena Abbiw, Naa Awula Narkie Nartey, Becky Ewurama Tetteh, Elizabeth Bugase   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Gender equity and social inclusion in mass drug administration for neglected tropical diseases in post-conflict South Sudan. [PDF]

Dialogues Health
Renfroe SJ, Peter A, Pensotti C, Roberts S, Nyara J, Pappa S, Bol YY, Assefa L, Camara S, Harb Faramand T.   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Facilitators of Blood Pressure Control Among Treated Patients in Public Clinics in Botswana

Public Health Challenges, Volume 5, Issue 3, September 2026.
Most (63%) of the high BP patients in Botswana do not reach normal BP despite treatment in public primary healthcare clinics. This may result in illness and death. Our study findings were that health system, clinic management, healthcare worker, patient and patient support factors could possibly improve BP control rates.
Vincent Setlhare, Yaone Bogatsu, Nabila Youssouf, Julius C Mwita   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hidden in Plain Sight: The Enduring Challenge of Neglected Tropical Diseases in Khartoum State, Sudan. [PDF]

J Trop Med
Rahamtalla BM.
europepmc   +1 more source

A 5‐Year Retrospective Morbidity Profile of School‐Aged Children at Ho Polyclinic, Volta Region, Ghana: Skin Conditions, Malaria, and Respiratory Illnesses as Leading Causes (2018–2022)

Public Health Challenges, Volume 5, Issue 3, September 2026.
Analysis of 10,428 outpatient consultations among school‐aged children attending Ho Polyclinic, Ghana (2018–2022), showed that three conditions accounted for 77.4% of all morbidity: skin conditions (38.3%), malaria (23.0%), and respiratory conditions (16.1%).
Anthoinette Adesope Ekuban, Frank Baiden
wiley   +1 more source

Correction: Correction: Proteomic Analysis of Urine Exosomes Reveals Renal Tubule Response to Leptospiral Colonization in Experimentally Infected Rats.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2015
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases Staff
doaj   +1 more source

Spatial and temporal distribution of neglected tropical diseases: overlap analysis, Piauí, 2013-2022. [PDF]

Epidemiol Serv Saude
Araújo LBS, Sousa RA, Aguiar BGA, Mendonça VJ, Araújo OD, Tajra FS.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Assessment of the Performance of Indirect Immunofluorescence Assay for Chagas Disease in Dogs Using a Reference Panel of Four Chimeric Proteins

Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 12, Issue 5, September 2026.
We evaluated the performance of an indirect immunofluorescence (IIF) assay for detecting anti‐Trypanosoma cruzi IgG in dogs using four chimeric IBMP antigens and latent class analysis. The IIF assay showed suboptimal sensitivity and overall accuracy compared to ELISA and LCA‐based methods.
Ângelo Antônio Oliveira Silva, Thaliane França Costa, Natália Dantas Fontes, Emily Ferreira Santos, Ana Vitória Verde Oliveira Rocha, Leandro Macedo Miranda, Fernando Almeida‐Souza, Francisco Borges Costa, Rita de Maria Seabra Nogueira, Daniel Dias Sampaio, Paola Alejandra Fiorani Celedon, Nilson Ivo Tonin Zanchin, Andréa Pereira da Costa, Fred Luciano Neves Santos   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Independent assessment of the WHO Skin Neglected Tropical Diseases application for leprosy detection. [PDF]

Rev Panam Salud Publica
Deps P, Amorim BBC, Repsold T, Almonfrey D, do Espírito Santo RB, Loureiro RM, Enechukwu NA, Barreiro TZ, Rodrigues MM, Fonseca AMF, Lima GN, Florian MC, Ruiz-Postigo JA.   +12 more
europepmc   +1 more source